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Producing leather from animal skin is a practice humans have engaged in for thousands of years, but the environmental consequences of modern processing techniques have led some to seek a greener ...

“By the end of the year, I think we’ll be able to produce a two centimeter by two centimeter sample of leather that’s made without killing an animal.” That’s a prediction from Andras Forgacs, the CEO ...

In a 72,900-square-foot former pharmaceutical facility in Nutley, New Jersey, test tubes sit atop lab tables crowded with microscopes and trays of materials. Out in the main area, huge fermentation ...

While leather is considered to be ethical since the source of hides is from animals already in the food chain, the leather production process is both chemical and water-intensive, and the byproducts ...

The biotechnology industry is expanding into the fashion industry, with investors backing leather substitutes made from mushrooms, animal cells or recombinant collagen produced in yeast. On January 13 ...

The automotive industry is increasingly turning to more sustainable materials, both for interior and exterior applications. Mercedes-Benz has recently announced the use of a leather alternative ...

CORRECTION: This story was updated on May 29, 2015, to clarify the form of chromium used in leather processing. Turning animal hides into the supple, rich-hued leather in shoes, handbags, coats, and ...

To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. Leather artisanship is alive and well on the outskirts of Bordeaux, where Hermès last month inaugurated ...